by shawnkramer | Oct 16, 2025
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 4 adults, approximately 24% of the population, experience chronic pain lasting three months or more. Among them, more than 22 million adults live with high-impact chronic pain, which...
by shawnkramer | Jul 22, 2025
“Unbeknownst to me, I was walking around with stage four colon cancer,” says Fairfield, Calif. resident Denise Hathcock. “My life expectancy was four years. I was told to travel and enjoy my family.” The news Hathcock received in February of 2020 was jarring. Even...
by shawnkramer | Jun 24, 2025
Sutter CPMC physical therapist Anne Castellano, left, uses a remote clicker to activate Kendall Patton’s vagus nerve stimulator, delivering targeted pulses that help his brain relearn motor skills as he practices repetitive movements like arm raises. A Sutter Health...
by shawnkramer | May 22, 2025
Life can change in an instant. When a stroke turns a normal day into a health emergency needing immediate and specialized care, every second counts to help prevent lifelong disability and even death. With 17 Joint Commission-certified stroke centers in Northern...
